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Pope Leo pledges action on clergy abuse after meeting French survivors

Pope Leo leads the prayer of the Holy Rosary on the day of a candlelight procession on Sept 27, at the Grotto of the Apparitions at the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes, in Lourdes, France.

Pope Leo urges Catholic Church to face failings before meeting French abuse survivors

Pope Leo blessing a child as he arrives for mass at the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes in France on Sept 27.

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US President Donald Trump speaking to members of the media as he leaves the White House to board Marine One on Sept 26.

Pope prays at Lourdes shrine after huge Paris mass

Pope Leo XIV touches the rock at the Grotto of Massabielle, in the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes, during a prayer with worshippers on Sept 26.

Hundreds of thousands in Paris cheer Pope Leo in largest event of French tour

Pope Leo is on a whirlwind four-day, three-city visit to France, where he is seeking to repair the Church’s standing there after abuse scandals sparked nationwide shock.

Pope Leo voices alarm on assisted dying laws in France

Pope Leo did not specifically mention France’s new law, which drew heated opposition from local Catholic bishops.

Pope Leo arrives in France with AI, apologies for clergy abuse on agenda

French President Emmanuel Macron welcomes Pope Leo as he arrives for a meeting with authorities, members of civil society and the diplomatic corps at the Elysee Palace in Paris as part of his four-day apostolic journey to France, September 25, 2026. REUTERS/Sarah Meyssonnier

Pope heads to France on first state visit in 18 years

The Pope is expected to touch on topics ranging from the dangers of artificial intelligence and the migration crisis to clerical sexual abuse and peace in Europe.

French victims of clerical abuse hope Pope's visit can deepen Church reform

Michele Le Reun-Gaigne, Ghislaine Magoarou, Raymonde Vilar-Daoulas and Marie-Pierre Vigouroux, who were pre-teens when they were abused by Brother Gabriel Girard at the Saint-Tudy school managed by the religious order of Saint-Gabriel, pose during a walk along the beach in Loctudy, Brittany, France, September 16, 2026. REUTERS/Manuel Ausloos

Pope restores Vatican salaries cut during Covid-19

In a papal decree issued on Sept 14, the US pontiff said the measure was abolished from Sept 1.

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